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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
10
An old time remedy advertisement touts a laxative product with claims it eases constipation for men, women, and even babies. It emphasizes natural ingredients like pepsin and centering on gentle, non-harmful effects without headaches or sickness.
Rutherfordton June 15 Every teacher and school official will have their salary reduced ten percent next school year in Rutherford county. The Rutherfordton Ruth Spindale consolidated schools board has ordered the cut, with bus drivers also facing a ten percent reduction. Three teachers will be dropped, including the music teacher, saving about $5,000 yearly for the district. Supt L E Spikes is reappointed along with four principals F W Jarvis W R Hill P H Huss and R L Leary.
Invitations announce the marriage of Ruth Virginia Anderson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gerald Anderson to Robert Wendall Faves. The ceremony is set for Wednesday June 24 at eight o’clock at St Paul Methodist Episcopal Church South in Washington. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Eaves of Forest City, formerly superintendent of Spindale Grammar School, now connected with Washington, D. C. schools.
The Courier prints a letter from Hon. D. R. Coffield of Rutherford county praising tax relief efforts. He notes a state plan to take over roads and fund schools with a 1 cent gas tax and a 15 cent ad valorem levy, aimed at reducing county taxes. Josephus Daniels lauds Coffield’s tax reduction stance and the Old Guard’s efforts. New Frigidaire ad appears at end.
Caroleen June 15. The Caroleen Concert Band will present an open air concert next Sunday afternoon from 2 30 to 8 80 oclock in front of Caroleen Hall. Director L R West has arranged a program for all music lovers. Attendees are cordially invited with no admission charge or collection.
The Henriettta and Caroleen Baptist churches announce a ten day Vacation Bible School starting June 29. Sessions run three hours daily for children ages five to twelve, with a cordial invitation to attend and promises of a good time.
Clar ence Dixon Matheny and Mildred Evelyn Fowler wed in Zebulon at Ralesville Baptist Church on June 10. The couple plans a wedding trip to Philadelphia and New York and will reside in Zebulon. County agent R W Shoffner estimates crop and farm property damage in Cleveland county from recent hail and wind storms at over 100000.
A verse laments taxes as universal burden from farmers to the unborn. It catalogs taxes on fowl, dogs, eggs, plow, clothes, house, bed, and even coffins and souls. The speaker urges relentless taxing while urging silence about the ordeal.
A hydraulic ram installed by A L Underdown of Lenoir county delivers about 200 gallons of water per day to his home located 360 feet from the spring and 35 feet higher. The project cost about 49 dollars and 85 cents.
The Price family of Rutherford county thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after a bereavement. They appreciate flowers and deeds of assistance and wish blessings on all who helped. Signed by Mrs. A. A. Price and children.
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